'Rush ®' Rose

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'Rush ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENmobri
• LENru

HMF Ratings:

48 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Pink blend Shrub.
Registration name: LENmobri, LENru
Exhibition name: Rush ®

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, before 1981).

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Multiflora, Shrub.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, white center. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green foliage.

Height: 47" to 4'11" (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seed:	Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937) × Britannia (polyantha, Burbage, 1929)
pollen:	Rosa multiflora Thunb.

Notes:

Louis Lens calls this rose a repeat-blooming descendant of R. multiflora.